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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINE MOUNTAIN SD·NCES 421446003532

Line Mountain HS

187 Line Mountain Road, Herndon, PA 17830 · (570) 758-2011 · Northumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 738
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
141 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
83
Grade 10
69
Grade 11
97
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
White
29495%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15048%
Female
16152%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
66.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
311
-62 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.9:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Line Mountain HS

Line Mountain HS is a senior high of compact scale in Herndon, Pennsylvania, overseen by Line Mountain SD, serveing 311 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% below the state mean of about 738.

Across the 3 schools in Line Mountain SD (985 students total), Line Mountain HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Line Mountain HS reports that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, On paper, Line Mountain HS has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Line Mountain HS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Northumberland County's rate of about 86%.

With demographic context factored in, Line Mountain HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.2%, the actual is 58.8%, a residual of +0.6 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Northumberland County shows median household earnings sit near $60,583, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Northumberland County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,386 students), of which Line Mountain HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Line Mountain MS, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Line Mountain HS comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Line Mountain HS has shrank 17%, going from 373 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Line Mountain HS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Northumberland County at a glance

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Population
90,560
Census ACS
Median income
$60,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,386 students

Quick facts

School name
Line Mountain HS
District
Line Mountain SD
Address
187 Line Mountain Road, Herndon, PA 17830
Phone
(570) 758-2011
County
Northumberland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
141 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
421446003532
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Line Mountain HS
What is the total enrollment at Line Mountain HS?
Line Mountain HS enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Line Mountain HS serve?
Line Mountain HS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Line Mountain HS?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Line Mountain HS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Line Mountain HS?
At Line Mountain HS, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Line Mountain HS?
Line Mountain HS is overseen by Line Mountain SD in Northumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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